US government partially shuts down

October 1, 2013 10:29 AM

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A closure sign is seen at the World War II memorial (with the Lincoln memorial in the distance) in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US government shut down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship. Some 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed in a move reminiscent of two previous shutdowns -- for six days in November 1995 and 21 days from December that year into early 1996. less

A closure sign is seen at the World War II memorial (with the Lincoln memorial in the distance) in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US government shut down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years after a ... more

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks about the launch of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces and the first federal government shutdown in 17 years as he's joined by Americans who will benefit from the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden of the White House October 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. House Republicans and Senate Democrats continue to volley legislation back and forth as they battle over a budget to keep the government running and delaying or defunding "Obamacare."

President Barack Obama delivers remarks about the launch of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces and the first federal government shutdown in 17 years as he's joined by Americans who will

President Barack Obama delivers remarks about the launch of the... Photo-5261669.71167 - NewsTimes

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With the federal government out of money and out of time, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., third from left, meets with House Republican conferees as the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate remain at an impasse, neither side backing down over Obamacare, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Cantor indicated that the chairs opposite him were intended for Democrats to join in the discussions, but he said they declined. From left are Huse Appropriations Chairman Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Cantor, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Camp , R-Mich., Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., and other House members. less

With the federal government out of money and out of time, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., third from left, meets with House Republican conferees as the Republican-controlled House and the ... more

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A member of the Park Police places police tape in front of the Lincoln Memorial due to a partial government shut down in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The U.S. government began its first partial shutdown in 17 years, idling as many as 800,000 federal employees, closing national parks and halting some services after Congress failed to break a partisan deadlock by a midnight deadline. less

A member of the Park Police places police tape in front of the Lincoln Memorial due to a partial government shut down in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The U.S. government began its first ... more

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Janette Dunder of Alexandria, Virgina, demonstrates against Congress and lawmakers' inability to pass a budget outside the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Janette Dunder of Alexandria, Virgina, demonstrates against Congress and lawmakers' inability to pass a budget outside the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to the House floor for a vote on the continuing resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday night, Sept. 30, 2013.

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to the House floor for a vote on the continuing resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday night, Sept. 30, 2013.

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A notice advising visitors that the American Cemetery is closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hangs from the gates of the cemetery in Suresnes, west of Paris.

A notice advising visitors that the American Cemetery is closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hangs from the gates of the cemetery in Suresnes, west of Paris.

Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press

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Tourists walk by a sign announcing that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to a US government shutdown in New York, October 1, 2013. Government institutions and national parks around the US were closed and thousands of employees were furloughed after Congress was unable to agree on a federal budget and shut down the goverment for the first time in 17 years.

Tourists walk by a sign announcing that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to a US government shutdown in New York, October 1, 2013. Government institutions and national parks around the US were closed and

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A "closed" sign sits on the front steps of the National Gallery of Art in Washington,Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a long-running dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law stalled a temporary funding bill. less

A "closed" sign sits on the front steps of the National Gallery of Art in Washington,Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a long-running dispute over ... more

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A US National Parks Service sign is seen on a fence near the Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US government shut down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship. Some 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed in a move reminiscent of two previous shutdowns -- for six days in November 1995 and 21 days from December that year into early 1996. less

A US National Parks Service sign is seen on a fence near the Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The US government shut down Tuesday for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to ... more

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A man rests in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The United States lurched into a dreaded government shutdown today for the first time in 17 years, after Congress failed to end a bitter budget row after hours of dizzying brinkmanship. less

A man rests in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. The United States lurched into a dreaded government shutdown today for the first time in 17 years, after ... more

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The Statue of Liberty stands empty of visitors after it closed due to an US government shutdown in New York, October 1, 2013. Government institutions and national parks around the US were closed and thousands of employees were furloughed after Congress was unable to agree on a federal budget and shut down the goverment for the first time in 17 years. less

The Statue of Liberty stands empty of visitors after it closed due to an US government shutdown in New York, October 1, 2013. Government institutions and national parks around the US were closed and thousands ... more

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A group of art students take up the staircase of the National Art Gallery as it is closed due to Federal government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013.

A group of art students take up the staircase of the National Art Gallery as it is closed due to Federal government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013.

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Jeanne Holler, Deputy Refuge Manager at the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Center, hangs a "Closed" signs outside the center in Bloomington, Minn., early Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. All of Minnesota's national parks and other national recreational sites will be closed due to the government shut down. less

Jeanne Holler, Deputy Refuge Manager at the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Center, hangs a "Closed" signs outside the center in Bloomington, Minn., early Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. All of Minnesota's national parks and ... more

President Barack Obama arrives with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (right) to deliver remarks about the launch of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces and the first federal government shutdown in 17 years as he's joined by in the Rose Garden of the White House October 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. House Republicans and Senate Democrats continue to volley legislation back and forth as they battle over a budget to keep the government running and delaying or defunding "Obamacare." less

President Barack Obama arrives with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (right) to deliver remarks about the launch of the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces and the ... more

Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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President Barack Obama speaks at the Rose Garden of the White House on the first day of the federal government shutdown, in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. Obama slammed Republicans for shutting down the government as part of an "ideological crusade" designed to kill his signature health care law. The US government shut down on October 1, 2013 for the first time in 17 years after a gridlocked Congress failed to reach a federal budget deal amid bitter brinkmanship. Some 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed in a move reminiscent of two previous shutdowns -- for six days in November 1995 and 21 days from December that year into early 1996.

President Barack Obama speaks at the Rose Garden of the White House on the first day of the federal government shutdown, in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2013. Obama slammed Republicans for shutting down the